Your real name email address Save my name email and website in this browser for the next time I leave a comment. Do not subscribe to notify me of follow-up comments by email. You can also subscribe without commenting. How to add old post notifications to your blog Last updated on 1/2/2019 by editor Reader disclosure Share Tweet Share Do you want to add old post notifications in ? If you've been producing content for a while, some of your content may be outdated. In this article, we will show you how to easily add old post notifications to your blog. Adding Old Post Notifications to Blog Posts Why Adding Old Post Notifications to Blog Posts Content decay (obsolete blog posts) can be a problem for a growing blog.
Depending on your niche, sometimes your content may become irrelevant, incorrect, or inappropriate for a period of time. This can lead to poor user experience, higher bounce rates, and lower search rankings. Ideally, you'll want to edit these articles and update them with more useful, accurate, and up-to-date information. But this is not always possible because your site may have too many old articles and you may not have enough resources to update them. In this case, it might be helpful for your users to add old post notifications. It will let them know that the content is a bit old and they should keep that in mind when using the information presented on that page. Another solution that many bloggers use is to simply add the last updated date instead of the published date. Let’s take a look at how to add old post notifications in and display the last updated date on your posts.
Method to display old post notifications using plugin Method to display last update date in Method to display old post notifications without using plugin (code method) Method to display old post notifications using plugin This method is simpler and recommended for all who want to display old post notifications user use. First, you need to install and activate the plugin. For more details, see our step-by-step guide on how to install the plugin. After activation, you need to visit the Settings Obsolescence page to configure plugin settings. Outdated settings Here you need to choose a time period and duration. This is the time at which a post will be considered old by the plugin. Below that, you can provide a custom message to display on old posts and allow notifications to be shown for all old posts. Don't worry, you can hide it by editing a specific post.
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